Drivers in the UAE celebrate iftar with Starwood Hotels & Resorts

Press release

Published July 9th, 2015 - 08:12 GMT

Al Bawaba

Yesterday, Starwood Hotels & Resorts celebrated Iftar with taxi drivers and Uber drivers across the United Arab Emirates as part of its ongoing commitment to the Holy Month of Ramadan.

The sixth annual ‘Iftar for Cabs’ initiative brought together more than 40 Starwood hotels from across the Middle East for a worthy cause. During the hour of Iftar, packs of food and beverages were distributed to cab drivers and Starwood’s partner-drivers at Uber at the main entrance of each hotel.

Catering teams at each hotel prepared Iftar packs which included a diverse selection of food and beverage items. Associates from across various departments within the hotels, including Catering, Administration and Guest Services joined forces to bring the ‘Iftar for Cabs’ initiative to life.

The ‘Iftar for Cabs’ initiative – ideated by Starwood Hotels & Resorts – has been running since 2010 and has since become an annual tradition for many cab drivers throughout the region. The initiative has been widely appreciated by its hotel owners, the community and local transport authorities.

Participating hotels in the UAE included, Ajman Saray, a Luxury Collection Resort, Aloft Abu Dhabi, Four Points by Sheraton Downtown, Four Points by Sheraton Sheikh Zayed Road, Four Points by Sheraton Bur Dubai, Grosvenor House, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Le Méridien Abu Dhabi, Le Méridien Al Aqah Beach Resort, Le Méridien Dubai Hotel & Conference Centre, Le Méridien Fairway, Le Méridien Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina, Le Royal Méridien Abu Dhabi, Le Royal Méridien Beach Resort & Spa, Sheraton Abu Dhabi Hotel, Sheraton Deira Hotel

Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel & Towers, Sheraton Grand Hotel. Sheraton Jumeirah Beach Resort

Sheraton Dubai Mall of the Emirates hotel, The St. Regis Abu Dhabi, The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, The Westin Abu Dhabi Golf Resort & Spa and The Westin Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina

Background Information

Starwood Hotels

Starwood Hotels represents one of the world's largest hotel and leisure companies. It conducts its hotel and leisure business both directly and through its subsidiaries. Its brand names include St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, W, Westin, Le Méridien, Sheraton, Four Points, Aloft, and Element

Starwood Hotels' business emphasizes the global operation of hotels and resorts primarily in the luxury and upscale segment of the lodging industry. It seeks to acquire interests in, or management or franchise rights with respect to properties in this segment. At December 31, 2009, its hotel portfolio included owned, leased, managed and franchised hotels totaling 979 hotels with approximately 292,000 rooms in approximately 100 countries, and is comprised of 63 hotels that it owns or leases or in which it has a majority equity interest, 440 hotels managed by the company on behalf of third-party owners and 476 hotels for which it receives franchise fees.